The Ahwahnee, National Historic Landmark
Another great shot from Chuck and Vicki Rogers of the Ahwahnee Hotel.
There’s a note on flickr.com from a viewer about Ansel Adams playing piano at the Ahwahnee. It is, in fact, true. Ansel was an accomplished pianist at a very young age and considered to be one of America’s greats before picking up the camera as a teenager. The Bracebridge Dinner, a traditional English style dinner from the 1800’s that’s held during the Christmas season, is another of Ansel’s accomplishments not many know about. A full course meal full of lively entertainment. If you try now you might be able to get tickets to this years Bracebridge Dinner.
For a little over 30 years now I've enjoyed hiking, backpacking, fishing, photographing and exploring Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada. Yosemite Blog presents me with the opportunity to share, with you, the beauty and the grandeur of Yosemite and the High Sierra. Read the 